Betty Hobson
Phyllis Rowe
Margo Tytus
How a Kitchen Table
Conversation Sparked
a Preservation Movement
Sunday, September 20, 2026, 4:00pm
Little Red Schoolhouse (8100 Given Rd.)
Members: $65 Non-Members $75
In the early 1960s, Indian Hill residents Betty Hobson, Phyllis Rowe, and Margo Tytus saw Greater Cincinnati’s historic places disappearing and founded the Miami Purchase Association, which later became Cincinnati Preservation.
Presented by Cincinnati Preservation Executive Director Beth Johnson, this program highlights how these three women helped launch the area’s preservation movement through successes with imperiled sites, advocacy campaigns, and educational efforts. Their work influenced the preservation ethic of our region.
More than 60 years later, their legacy remains visible in places we cherish and the ongoing efforts to save Greater Cincinnati’s historic buildings, neighborhoods, landscapes, and stories.
A delicious dinner will be served after the program.
Authors Series
Promised Land
How the MidWest was Won
with author Peter Bronson
Thursday, October 22, 2026, 7:00pm
Indian Hill High School
Sue Harder Memorial Performing Arts Center
6865 Drake Rd., Cincinnati, OH 45243
Now in its fifth year, the Authors Series provides a unique opportunity to inspire students and enrich our community through the power of books, ideas, and conversation.
Three special events are held each year to spark imagination, stimulate thinking, and promote reading and education. Featured authors meet with students at Cincinnati Country Day School and Indian Hill High School to discuss their selected books, share their experiences, and encourage meaningful conversation. Each series concludes with an open lecture, free and accessible to the public.
There are no fees to attend any of these events, making it possible for students, families, educators, and community members to participate.
Your donation helps make this series possible. Contributions support author visits, educational programming, and the opportunity to bring inspiring voices and new ideas to our schools and community.
Thank you for helping us continue this important tradition and for investing in the students and readers of our community.
INDIAN HILL HISTORICAL SOCIETY
The Society is dedicated to preserving the heritage and promoting history of the Village of Indian Hill, Ohio. It manages two historical landmarks, the Bonnell House, also known as Buckingham Lodge, and the Little Red Schoolhouse. Archives and artifacts of Village history are maintained at Buckingham Lodge. The Schoolhouse may be rented for special gatherings and meetings. Programs are presented on building and home architecture, art, local history, and noteworthy families who have lived or are living in the area.
8100 Given Rd ~ Cincinnati, OH 45243-1520 ~ 513-891-1873 ~ [email protected]